Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system to improve the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
- Author: UN General Assembly (35th sess. : 1980-1981)
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Date:
15 December 1980
35. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
175. Alternative approaches and ways and means in the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
1. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to consider this proposal at its thirty-seventh session under the item entitled "Further promotion and encouragement of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the question of the programme and methods of work of the Commission: alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms";
2. Further requests the Commission on Human Rights to submit, through the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session a report on its work with regard to the item mentioned in paragraph 1 above, including the views expressed in the Commission with regard to the proposal for the establishment of a post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;
3. Decides to consider the question of the creation of a post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at its thirty-sixth session under the item entitled "Alternative approaches and ways and means within the United Nations system for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms".
96th plenary meeting15 December 1980
[1] See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1980, Supplement No. 3 (E/1980/13 and Corr.1), chap. XXVI, sect. A.
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